Cut 'Em Things

 I've previously tried the Sailor Shikiori Tokiwa matsu in cartridge form on Sailor Lecoule and I loved it. This is one of the greens that I see so much use and I thought I should get myself a bottle.  I loved it in Lecoule's Medium-Fine nib and I love it more in European-sized medium nibs. Twsbi 580 Diamond Medium with Sailor Shikiori Tokiwa-matsu That is, IF I can find one available locally. As of now, there are some people on Shopee selling samples of this (Jentle) and it's alright in the mean time.

Testing out some Sailor Shikiori Cartridges before fully committing to the bigger ink bottles. I've been looking around for some deep greens for my fountain pen lately. I've got the Herbin Vert de Gris, while it is an awesome muted green, it's not what I'm looking for. Today, I got the Shikiori tokiwamatsu. This is the closest to a dark green they have available in the Analog shop. When the chance arrives, I'm going to compare it to the Miruai. Sailor Shikiori Tokiwamatsu box Sailor Shikiori Tokiwamatsu  The price is alright for three fun color cartridges. Php 195.00 is about US$4. This should last me a few weeks. For fun, I ran it on Google Translate just to see what is written there. In a special bra case? That was funny. This was made less than a year ago, when all the world was on lockdown. How awesome is that. Opening and installation will be done tonight and until then, I'm preparing myself to be blown away.

I got my camera out, slapped in some macro lens and decided to do some quick shots of the Sailor Lecoule's nib. This particular example is a fine writer and I've enjoyed using it. Quick info: Pen: Sailor Lecoule Pen Color: Iron Black Nib Size: MF Ink: Herbin Vert de Gris Here it goes. This Stainless Steel Sailor Nib, I assume, is Ion Plated, because it has similar to the exterior accents of the pen. Do not worry about what looks like patina on the nib. It's just the ink, aptly named "Vert de Gris," by Herbin. It is worth noting at this point that the images below will look like the nib is a raw steel color, but in reality it looks like black chrome and the details are very hard to see with the naked eye. Nib decoration is an Anchor of Sailor's former logo design This might be an unpopular observation, but it seems to me that the nib slit is not exactly parallel with the feed's ink channel. While I'm pointlessly nitpicking here, I will just add the engr...

 New Pen Day! Sailor Lecoule  New Sailor Fountain Pen pick up today. I've been obsessing over the Shikiori for a few days now but I just can't get over the color choices available. I do see myself getting the more refined Sailor counterparts, but that will be for another day. But until then, I was looking for an understated pen design that I can bring anywhere, yet inexpensive enough to get over with should I lose it. I came across a display of the Lecoule at our local Pen Store and decided to get this for my first Sailor. This will be a stepping stone into my preparation for the more expensive Sailors. They will not be Pen Case queens. Sailor Lecoule in unopened box This is the Sailor Lecoule in Iron Blue. The blue is a deep Navy Blue that I almost mistook for black under adequate lighting. There are no gold accents, which makes it a bit sporty. Rear side of the Sailor Lecoule Packaging The back side of the box contains no word of English except for the "Made in Japan...